Young people turn the tide against depression
A 26-year-old man from Botshabelo in the Free State, who has battled through years of deep depression, has decided to start a support group to help others like himself.
Search Results for free state
Read More »Young people turn the tide against depression
Young mom wants FS health department to pay for ‘negligence’Â
Scared, in pain and out of options, Kebuile Morapedi took to social media in August. “I need help. I’ve lodged a complaint at the clinic, but still nothing. I have two children who are three-years-old and I’m still young. I…
World Suicide Prevention Day: Help is around the corner
As South Africans mark World Suicide Prevention Day, experts warn that many people who suffer from mental health issues either don’t know where to get help, or refuse to do so due to stigma.
World leaders are called upon to take action against AIDS funding crisis
A statement by Stephen Lewis, Co-Director of AIDS-Free World released at a press conference in Toronto, June 22, 2010.
Women on front lines as Free State health crumbles
The Free State Health Department has lost almost a quarter of its doctors in the last year. At Welkom’s Bongani Regional Hospital, the strain is beginning to show with deadly consequences for Free State women.
Welkom teen dies after being turned away from clinic
The family is demanding that the nurses who turned Mpho away be suspended.
Welkom residents demand end to water crisis and sewage spillsÂ
It is reported that the rapid growth of the mining town affected the ailing infrastructure.
Welkom man arrested for pouring bucket of poop on a nurse at clinic
Community reactions are mixed, with some criticising the clinic staff for delays, while others urge the public to be patient.
Water shortages: Mangaung clinics running dry
Clinics in Mangaung are closing down one by one as severe water shortages continue to wreak havoc on primary health centres within the Free State municipality. This come after BloemWater was forced to implement water cuts after not being paid…
Water shortages: FS residents barely getting by
Free State residents are reaching the end of their tether as they search for water – life’s most basic natural resource. Clinics have also been severely affected while patients scurry to find facilities that aren’t water-stricken. The suburb of Moemaneng…
Water shortage: Free State hospitals down to the last drop
Two of the Free State’s biggest hospitals have postponed some surgeries as Bloemfontein’s water shortage enters its second week. The Universitas and Pelonomi Hospitals are making do with water rations following the immediate cut of water supply from their reservoirs…
Water crisis looms in Kestell, Free State
With the construction of a promised dam delayed, residents of Kestell, Free State say that the lack of water risks their lives and their livelihoods.
Universitas Hospital gets Cutting-Edge Robotic SurgeryÂ
Surgeons will benefit from enhanced visual and tactile feedback during operations, enabling them to perform procedures more accurately and safely. Â
Unhappy Boitumelo nurses bring hospital to a standstill
Nurses continued their strike action at Boitumelo Regional Hospital on Monday over safety issues, overtime and staff shortages. The nurses downed tools on Friday, leaving patients unattended and unable to get their medication. Patients who queued early in the morning…
Unfriendly services keep HIV patients away from Free State clinicsÂ
This year’s World AIDS day theme of “Equalise and integrate to end AIDS” was a call to action to end the pandemic across the country – and we should start at the frontline of service delivery. Critical to the HIV…